The Scientist Who Scans Fathers' Brains: The Parenting Checklist You NEED Before You Have Babies!

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Dr. Darby Saxbe discusses the surprising biological and psychological changes men and women undergo during parenthood. She highlights how fathers' brains shrink adaptively to enhance empathy and social cognition, alongside a significant drop in testosterone linked to hands-on care. The conversation covers the often-overlooked perinatal depression in fathers, the impact of couple conflict on birth experiences, and the societal implications of declining birth rates. Dr. Saxbe emphasizes the importance of community support, flexible parental leave, and proactive communication for expectant parents. She concludes that while challenging, parenthood offers profound meaning, purpose, and even neuroprotective benefits in later life.

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• Father's Brain Changes
• Testosterone Drop in Fathers

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you've discovered something about the brain I think is quite surprising. >> So we found that in fathers the brain is actually shrinking and I'll explain why but also there are studies that find that both men and women who report having had more kids have markers of a younger looking brain age and then also typically men when they do this show [music] about a 25% drop in testosterone. The next studies of single women have found that, you know, if you show them a series of body types, the dad bot is the most popular >> and that's proven by science. So, if I go out and get a dad bot, you're telling me the science that says I'm going to be more attractive. >> Yeah, go for it. >> See what my fiance says. The other thing that's worth talking about is [music] Have you done any studies on that? >> Yes. That is one of the most robust findings [music] in parenthood research and my lab found actual…